enabling technology integration: an administrator's guide

Enabling Technology Enabling Technology Integration:Integration: An Administrator's GuideAn Administrator's Guide

Pat SinePat SineMay 8, 2000May 8, 2000DASLDASL

May 8, 2000DASL Presentation

Why technology?Why technology?General agreementGeneral agreement

Students need to be technology Students need to be technology competent by graduationcompetent by graduationTechnology enables students and Technology enables students and teachers to meet other goals more easily, teachers to meet other goals more easily, efficiently and completelyefficiently and completelyGood technology use is embedded in the Good technology use is embedded in the regular administrative and educational regular administrative and educational endeavors.endeavors.


Preparing Schools and School Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st CenturySystems for the 21st Century

Council of 21 leaders from diverse fields Council of 21 leaders from diverse fields identified 16 qualities of schools and school identified 16 qualities of schools and school systems capable of preparing students for a systems capable of preparing students for a global knowledge/ information age.global knowledge/ information age.Concluded that the most effective schools will Concluded that the most effective schools will be both centers of lifelong learning and be both centers of lifelong learning and “digital hubs which will be open electronically “digital hubs which will be open electronically 24 hours a day, 7days a week, 365 days a 24 hours a day, 7days a week, 365 days a year”.year”.

Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century, American Association of School Administrators, 1999, <http://www.aasa.org/Events/21stcent4.htm>

http://www.aasa.org/Events/21stcent4.htm





Reports from schools using Reports from schools using technology...technology...

80% have seen an increase in student 80% have seen an increase in student achievement, 60% moderate to significantachievement, 60% moderate to significant

30% have seen improved test scores30% have seen improved test scores

60% report improved motivation60% report improved motivation

28% report decreased behavioral problems28% report decreased behavioral problems







Reports from schools using Reports from schools using technology...technology...95% believe greater access to educational 95% believe greater access to educational technology is critical to improving achievement technology is critical to improving achievement of traditionally low-performing studentsof traditionally low-performing students

Lower-achieving schools are 3 times more Lower-achieving schools are 3 times more likely to see significant improvement in student likely to see significant improvement in student achievement as a result of technology achievement as a result of technology investments; schools in least affluent areas, investments; schools in least affluent areas, twice as likely.twice as likely.







Teachers for 21st Century Teachers for 21st Century ClassroomsClassrooms

Only 20% of more than 4,000 public Only 20% of more than 4,000 public school teachers surveyed nationwide said school teachers surveyed nationwide said they were well prepared to integrate they were well prepared to integrate educational technology into classroom educational technology into classroom instruction.instruction.






How Can It Happen?How Can It Happen?


Essential ConditionsEssential ConditionsVision with support and proactive leadership Vision with support and proactive leadership from the education system from the education system

Educators skilled in the use of technology for Educators skilled in the use of technology for learning learning

Content standards and curriculum resources Content standards and curriculum resources

Student-centered approaches to learning Student-centered approaches to learning

Assessment of the effectiveness of technology Assessment of the effectiveness of technology for learning for learning

NETS for Students, International Society for Technology in Education, 1998<http://cnets.iste.org/index2.html>

http://cnets.iste.org/index2.html






Essential ConditionsEssential ConditionsAccess to contemporary technologies, software, Access to contemporary technologies, software, and telecommunications networksand telecommunications networksTechnical assistance for maintaining and using Technical assistance for maintaining and using technology resources technology resources Community partners who provide expertise, Community partners who provide expertise, support, and real-life interactions support, and real-life interactions Ongoing financial support for sustained Ongoing financial support for sustained technology use technology use Policies and standards supporting new learning Policies and standards supporting new learning environments environments

NETS for Students, International Society for Technology in Education, 1998<http://cnets.iste.org/index2.html>


Key ElementsKey ElementsTechnology Infrastructure and SupportTechnology Infrastructure and Support

Technology SkillsTechnology Skills

Curriculum ImaginationCurriculum Imagination

Technology Infrastructure Technology Infrastructure and Supportand Support


Percent Of Computer-assigning Percent Of Computer-assigning Teachers Whose Students Use Teachers Whose Students Use Computers FrequentlyComputers Frequently

Becker et al. Teacher And Teacher-directed Student Use Of Computers And SoftwareTeacher And Teacher-directed Student Use Of Computers And Software , 1999.<http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/computeruse/html/startpage.htm>

http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/computeruse/html/startpage.htm



Frequent Computer Use Occurs More Frequent Computer Use Occurs More Often With 5-8 Computers In A Often With 5-8 Computers In A Classroom Than With 15-30 In A Classroom Than With 15-30 In A Computer Lab Computer Lab (DATA FOR SECONDARY ACADEMIC TEACHERS)(DATA FOR SECONDARY ACADEMIC TEACHERS)



Classroom Use And Access By Subject Classroom Use And Access By Subject TaughtTaught



State of DelawareState of DelawareEvery classroom wired for Internet, phone Every classroom wired for Internet, phone and video access as of October, 1998and video access as of October, 1998DCET provides maintenance support for DCET provides maintenance support for infrastructure support up to the box on the infrastructure support up to the box on the wall; OIS provides maintenance for wide-wall; OIS provides maintenance for wide-area networking equipmentarea networking equipmentDCET provides leadership in reviewing and DCET provides leadership in reviewing and updating network standards and updating network standards and implementationimplementation


State of DelawareState of DelawareOIS provides a help lineOIS provides a help lineLegislature provided $13 million over 3 Legislature provided $13 million over 3 years to put a computer on every years to put a computer on every teacher’s desk (FY 99-01)teacher’s desk (FY 99-01)Delaware Student-to-Computer Ratio Delaware Student-to-Computer Ratio now about 1 to 5 (only using Internet-now about 1 to 5 (only using Internet-accessible computers)accessible computers)


Christina School DistrictChristina School District

Technology SkillsTechnology Skills


NETS for StudentsNETS for Students1. Basic Operations and Concepts1. Basic Operations and Concepts2. Social, Ethical, and Human Issues2. Social, Ethical, and Human Issues3. Technology Productivity Tools3. Technology Productivity Tools4. Technology Communications Tools4. Technology Communications Tools5. Technology Research Tools 5. Technology Research Tools 6. Technology Problem-Solving, and 6. Technology Problem-Solving, and

Decision-Making ToolsDecision-Making ToolsNETS for Students, International Society for Technology in Education, 1998<http://cnets.iste.org/index2.html>


1. Basic Operations 1. Basic Operations and Concepts. and Concepts.

2. Personal and 2. Personal and Professional Use of Professional Use of TechnologyTechnology

3. Application of 3. Application of Technology in Technology in Instruction. Instruction.

1. Technology Operations and Concepts2. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences 3. Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum4. Assessment and Evaluation5. Productivity and Professional Practice6. Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues

NETS for Teachers, International Society for Technology in Education, 2000<http://cnets.iste.org/index2.html>

NETS for TeachersNETS for Teachers


NETS for Teachers: NETS for Teachers: Performance ProfilesPerformance Profiles

1.1. General Preparation Profile:General Preparation Profile: introductory skills, introductory skills, knowledge, and attitudesknowledge, and attitudes

2.2. Professional Preparation Profile:Professional Preparation Profile: integration of integration of technology and curriculumtechnology and curriculum

3.3. Student Teaching/Internship Profile:Student Teaching/Internship Profile: application of technology in student application of technology in student teaching/internships with studentsteaching/internships with students

4.4. First Year Teaching Profile:First Year Teaching Profile: responsibility for responsibility for use of technology to support teaching, use of technology to support teaching, learning, communications, management, and learning, communications, management, and professional productivity in their classroomprofessional productivity in their classroom



STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE

PROFILES

GENERAL PREPARATION

PROFILE

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

PROFILE

STUDENT TEACHING/ INTERNSHIP

PROFILE

FIRST YEAR TEACHERING

PROFILE

I. Technology Operations and Concepts

II. Planning and

Designing Learning Environments & Experiences.

III. Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum

IV. Assessment and Evaluation

V. Productivity and Professional Practice

VI. Social, Ethical

Legal, and Human Issues.


NETS for TeachersNETS for Teachers


One plan to get thereOne plan to get there

Milford School District Milford School District Technology Assessment ProjectTechnology Assessment Project

http://www.http://www.udeludel..eduedu/sine//sine/milfordmilford

http://www.udel.edu/sine/milford







Defining Levels of Defining Levels of CompetenceCompetence

UninitiatedUninitiated

NoviceNovice

CompetentCompetentAdeptAdept

IntegratorIntegrator


Defining Areas of CompetenceDefining Areas of CompetenceComputer and Network CompetenciesComputer and Network Competencies

Word ProcessingWord ProcessingSpreadsheetsSpreadsheetsCommunication and Internet UseCommunication and Internet UseGraphics and Presentation Graphics and Presentation TechnologiesTechnologies


Carrying It OutCarrying It OutTeacher-assessors are trained in Teacher-assessors are trained in administering the assessmentsadministering the assessments

Teacher-assessees take each Teacher-assessees take each assessment with an assessor in their assessment with an assessor in their buildingbuildingThe assessment session is used to help The assessment session is used to help teachers understand the goal of using teachers understand the goal of using computers in the curriculum, give them computers in the curriculum, give them a target to aim for and help them reach a target to aim for and help them reach the goal.the goal.

Curriculum ImaginationCurriculum Imagination


Does It Compute?Does It Compute? Key Key MessagesMessages

The effectiveness of technology depends on how The effectiveness of technology depends on how it is used.it is used.When technology is used for higher order When technology is used for higher order thinking skills supported by teachers’ proficient thinking skills supported by teachers’ proficient to direct use, student achievement is positively to direct use, student achievement is positively impacted.impacted.The main message: when teachers use the The main message: when teachers use the computer to teach higher-order thinking skills, computer to teach higher-order thinking skills, students benefit.students benefit.

Does It Compute? The Relationship Between Educational Technology and Student Achievement in Mathematics, Educational Testing Service, 1998, <http://www.ets.org>

http://www.ets.org/

http://www.ets.org/

http://www.ets.org/


Educators should focus on whether Educators should focus on whether teachers have training and how they use teachers have training and how they use computers rather than how much time computers rather than how much time students spend in front of computers.students spend in front of computers.What matters most is not the computers or What matters most is not the computers or technologies themselves, but rather what technologies themselves, but rather what teachers and students do with them.teachers and students do with them.

Does It Compute?Does It Compute? Key Key MessagesMessages

Does It Compute? The Relationship Between Educational Technology and Student Achievement in Mathematics, Educational Testing Service, 1998, <http://www.ets.org>

http://www.ets.org/

http://www.ets.org/

http://www.ets.org/


Regular access to computers improves Regular access to computers improves students’ performancestudents’ performance

Second only to writing skills, critical Second only to writing skills, critical thinking was most directly affectedthinking was most directly affected

Anytime, Anywhere LearningAnytime, Anywhere Learning

Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998, <http://rockman.com/projects/laptop/>

http://rockman.com/projects/laptop/




Technology Enhances Technology Enhances Student AchievementStudent Achievement

By fostering higher-order thinking skillsBy fostering higher-order thinking skills

Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998, <http://rockman.com/projects/laptop/>




What can we do?What can we do?


Recommendations for Education Recommendations for Education Policymakers and School AdministratorsPolicymakers and School Administrators From the CEO ForumFrom the CEO Forum

Education policymakers and school administrators Education policymakers and school administrators should create systems that reward the integration of should create systems that reward the integration of technology into the curriculum. technology into the curriculum. Hiring standards for teachers and administrators Hiring standards for teachers and administrators should include technology integration proficiency by should include technology integration proficiency by fall 2000 and they should be mandatory by 2002. fall 2000 and they should be mandatory by 2002. Policymakers and education administrators should Policymakers and education administrators should make a commitment by 2000 to advocate for make a commitment by 2000 to advocate for technology-inclusive professional development as a technology-inclusive professional development as a means to ensure teacher and student success in the means to ensure teacher and student success in the classroom. classroom.

Professional Development: A Link to Better Learning. Professional Development: A Link to Better Learning. CEO Forum, 1999CEO Forum, 1999..<<http://www.ceoforum.org/reports.cfm?CID=3&RID=2>>

http://www.ceoforum.org/reports.cfm?CID=3&RID=2






Performance evaluations for in-service teachers Performance evaluations for in-service teachers and school administrators should encourage and and school administrators should encourage and reward technology integration and innovation by reward technology integration and innovation by 2000. 2000.

Subject-based curriculum standards and Subject-based curriculum standards and measurements should include appropriate measurements should include appropriate technology integration components by 2002. technology integration components by 2002.

Student performance assessments should capture Student performance assessments should capture the educational benefits the educational benefits enabled by technology by 2002. enabled by technology by 2002.

Recommendations for Education Recommendations for Education Policymakers and School AdministratorsPolicymakers and School Administrators From the CEO ForumFrom the CEO Forum

Professional Development: A Link to Better Learning. Professional Development: A Link to Better Learning. CEO Forum, 1999CEO Forum, 1999..<http://www.ceoforum.org/reports.cfm?CID=3&RID=2><http://www.ceoforum.org/reports.cfm?CID=3&RID=2>


ResourcesResourcesSome slides adapted from materials Some slides adapted from materials

provided by provided by

NETS, cnets.iste.org/index2.htmlNETS, cnets.iste.org/index2.htmlEdvancenet, www.edvancenet.orgEdvancenet, www.edvancenet.org


ResourcesResourcesBecker, Henry J., Ravitz, Jason L. and Wong, YanTien, Becker, Henry J., Ravitz, Jason L. and Wong, YanTien, Teacher And Teacher-Teacher And Teacher-directed Student Use Of Computers And Softwaredirected Student Use Of Computers And Software. Center for Research on . Center for Research on Information Technology & Organizations, University of California, Irvine and Information Technology & Organizations, University of California, Irvine and University of Minnesota, 1999. <University of Minnesota, 1999. <http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/computeruse/html/startpage.http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/computeruse/html/startpage.htmhtm>>

Professional Development: A Link to Better LearningProfessional Development: A Link to Better Learning, The CEO Forum, 1999. , The CEO Forum, 1999. <http://www.ceoforum.org/reports.cfm?CID=3&RID=2 ><http://www.ceoforum.org/reports.cfm?CID=3&RID=2 >

Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st CenturyPreparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century, American Association , American Association of School Administrators, 1999. <http://www.aasa.org/Events/21stcent4.htm>of School Administrators, 1999. <http://www.aasa.org/Events/21stcent4.htm>NETS for Students, International Society for Technology in Education, 1998. <http://cnets.iste.org/index2.html>Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998. <http://rockman.com/projects/laptop/>NETS for Teachers, International Society for Technology in Education, 2000. <http://cnets.iste.org/index2.html>




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